tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post479312988822229427..comments2024-03-14T00:33:37.267-07:00Comments on Nook & Pantry - A Food and Recipe Blog: Almond ExtractAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-70537885613849265482010-04-23T07:29:07.352-07:002010-04-23T07:29:07.352-07:00I realize I'm a little behind the times, but I...I realize I'm a little behind the times, but I just saw this post... I use almond extract in zillions of baked goods: Ricotta Cookies, Almond Cream Tart, Meringue Cookies, and along with Amaretto in Italian Meringue Buttercream, to name a few.<br /><br />Today, my favorite food-ish smell is combined with a specific time: After I get out of the shower very very late on Sunday morning (because I had the luxurious option of sleeping very very late) and the smell of my husband's French Toast wafts up to me... <br /><br />--Dessertschick<br />www.confectionism.netdessertschickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361648559599495416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-82209431040497524252007-08-12T19:57:00.000-07:002007-08-12T19:57:00.000-07:00Deborah,Mm garlic in butter is a good one!Anita,I ...Deborah,<BR/>Mm garlic in butter is a good one!<BR/><BR/>Anita,<BR/>I love vanilla but like you, I love almond extract more. :) Mm melting chocolate!<BR/><BR/>Davimack,<BR/>I'm planning to grow some oregano and rosemary next year, can't wait to smell the flowers. <BR/><BR/>Jaden,<BR/>My favorite use for it is in the Chinese almond jelly/tofu dessert. <BR/><BR/>WC,<BR/>Vanilla smells really yummy too. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-2761050258007416162007-08-10T21:12:00.000-07:002007-08-10T21:12:00.000-07:00You make it sound so inviting. But I'm more of a t...You make it sound so inviting. But I'm more of a traditionalist. I like plain old vanilla extract. :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-45916413054913309182007-08-10T16:36:00.000-07:002007-08-10T16:36:00.000-07:00I love almond extract. I need to use it more often...I love almond extract. I need to use it more often, though I don't have many recipes that call for almond extract. <BR/><BR/>Chocolate + Almonds is heavenSteamyKitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215147623559421585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-71669921945893775972007-08-10T16:13:00.000-07:002007-08-10T16:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for the explanation of the difference.I'm d...Thanks for the explanation of the difference.<BR/><BR/>I'm dying to check in my spice collection & see which kind I have ... but it's on a ship, headed from the U.S. to the U.K.!<BR/><BR/>The smell of fresh oregano flower-heads when you've also been picking rosemary ... that's the smell. We tried to turn it into cologne, actually, it's such a marvelous smell. Something about the freshly-picked flower-heads of oregano is different.David T. Macknethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074123750929335716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-77823617773601058942007-08-10T16:02:00.000-07:002007-08-10T16:02:00.000-07:00I love the smell of almond extract, even more than...I love the smell of almond extract, even more than vanilla! Wonderful write-up:) As for other smells, I would have to say melting chocolate and rosewater extract (not together!)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682831728716470013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-20658662129546341982007-08-10T07:48:00.000-07:002007-08-10T07:48:00.000-07:00I love to put almond extract in my favorite chocol...I love to put almond extract in my favorite chocolate cake recipe. Oh, now I am craving it!! I don't even know if I could name my favorite food smell - there are so many of them! But I do love the smell of garlic cooking in butter - it gets me every time!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.com